Statement from the members of JMC's Diversity & Globalization Committee on Fox 8, WJW, Cleveland Broadcast

Our work as journalists and professional communicators is to understand the power of words and to use them appropriately. As many of you may be aware, on Monday, a Fox 8 anchor used a culturally abhorrent word during a live broadcast on the morning show.

We understand the challenges of live TV, but we also recognize the greater imperative of being culturally competent communicators. We believe the following lessons must be drawn from Monday's unfortunate broadcast:

1) Understand that words can uplift and enlighten, but they can also disparage and wound.

2) Don't use words with meanings you don't know or fully understand.

3) If you err, take accountability immediately.

4) Make amends with future statements and programming.

POSTED: Tuesday, February 24, 2015 03:59 PM

UPDATED: Friday, February 27, 2026 03:54 PM

Thank You for Making Second Edition a Success

Thank you to everyone who attended the Second Edition Alumni Banquet. �Ը�� 150 alumni, students, faculty, staff, and supporters gathered to celebrate �Ը�� Student Media—past, present, and future.

We especially thank alumni who returned to reconnect, share experiences, and support the next generation of student media professionals. We also thank the many student leaders who organized the event and presented updates on current Student Media activities. Their passion and dedication showed that Student Media continues to thrive.

Alumni Profile: Sophia Sainato

Sophia Sainato intended to major in fashion, but Student Media knocked on her door—and she answered. This Digital Media Production alum now manages social media for a toy company, using the skills she honed on campus through KSTV, the classroom, and learning abroad.

Show, Don't Tell

Graduating senior Joe Conti's documentary pulls back the curtain on �Ը��'s Digital Media Production major. His behind-the-scenes look at DMP follows students and faculty from the classroom to the field to the editing booth, offering incoming students and curious viewers an authentic taste of what the program delivers.

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